Senior Olympics
Senior Olympics (NSGA) | |
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Fort Lauderdale (2022) | |
Level | National |
Type | Masters athletics |
The National Senior Games (Senior Olympics) are a
History
The games were founded by Warren Blaney.[1] In 1969, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission approved the 1970 meet.[2] In June 1970 the first Senior Olympics took place at the Los Angeles Coliseum (1970 known as Senior Sports International Meet).[3] The games continued in the 1970s and 1980s in the Los Angeles and Orange County, California.[4] Today the meet is known as the Senior Games (or Senior Olympics). The Senior Games are now held in every state in the USA.[5] In 1985 National Senior Olympics Organization (NSOO) was formed, and in 1990 NSGA took over control of the Senior Games.[6]
A 1987 version attracted 2,500 people. Recent attendance (Louisville, 2007) had over 10,000 competitors and 20,000 spectators, with oldest competitors being over 100 years old.[7]
In 2021 there are currently five regions under NSGA: Great Lakes, Northeast, Pacific, Southeast, and West.[8] These national games are supported by the National Senior Games Association.[9]
The
Summary
Summer
The Senior Summer Olympics are conducted from 1970 the present day.[11]
Number | Year | Host City | Number of Sports | Number of Athletes |
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1 | 1987 | St. Louis | 15 | 2,500 |
2 | 1989 | St. Louis | 16 | 3,400 |
3 | 1991 | Syracuse | 18 | 3,400 |
4 | 1993 | Baton Rouge | 18 | 7,200 |
5 | 1995 | San Antonio | 18 | 8,200 |
6 | 1997 | Tucson | 10 | 10,300 |
7 | 1999 | Orlando | 12 | 12,000 |
8 | 2001 | Baton Rouge | 18 | 8,700 |
9 | 2003 | Hampton Roads | 18 | 10,700 |
10 | 2005 | Pittsburgh | 18 | 11,100 |
11 | 2007 | Louisville | 18 | 12,000 |
12 | 2009 | Palo Alto | 18 | 10,000 |
13 | 2011 | Houston | 18 | 10,100 |
14 | 2013 | Cleveland | 19 | 10,881 |
15 | 2015 | St.Paul
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19 | 9,989 |
16 | 2017 | Birmingham | 19 | 10,530 |
17 | 2019 | Albuquerque | 20 | 13,882 |
18 | 2021 (postponed to 2022) | Fort Lauderdale | 21 | 11,938 |
19 | 2023 | Pittsburgh
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TBD | TBA |
Winter
The Senior Winter Olympics were held from 2000 to 2011.[12]
Number | Year | Host City | Number of Athletes |
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1 | 2000 | Lake Placid | 265 |
2 | 2002 | Lake Placid | 240 |
3 | 2003 | Buffalo | 640 |
4 | 2004 | Blaine | 560 |
5 | 2005 | Blaine | 440 |
6 | 2006 | Blaine | 500 |
7 | 2007 | Blaine | 420 |
8 | 2008 | Providence | 500 |
9 | 2009 | Fort Lauderdale | 410 |
10 | 2010 | Rochester | 260 |
11 | 2011 | Rochester | 250 |
State Games Regions
NSGA State Regions:[13]
- Northeast (12): Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, D.C.
- Southeast (12): Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
- Great Lakes (8): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin
- West (9): Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming
- Pacific (10): Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington
Senior State Games
Source:[14]
Empire State Senior Games
- USOC Festivals
The USOC Sports Festivals were in the 80s. Teams of North, East, South and West competed in a domestic Olympics.
- Many states have held and still hold Sports Festivals.
- Keystone State Gamesin Pennsylvania
- Empire State Games in New York
- Prairie State Games in Illinois
- Master and Senior Games
NSGA Qualifying Games
Veterans Games
Canada Games
Sports
Individual Sports Competitions in the Senior Games:
- Archery
- Badminton
- Bowling
- Cornhole
- Cycling
- Golf
- Pickleball
- Powerwalk
- Race Walk
- Racquetball
- Road Race
- Shuffleboard
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Triathlon
Team Sports Competitions:
Non-Ambulatory Sports Competitions:
- Non-Ambulatory Bowling
- Non-Ambulatory Cornhole
- Ambulatory Shuffleboard
See also
- Huntsman World Senior Games
- Senior sport
- Masters athletics (track and field)
References
- ^ Austin American-Statesman, Austin, TX, Mar 10, 1975. [1] Retrieved Oct. 29, 2020
- ^ Coliseum Commission 1969; via LA84 Library. [2] Retrieved Oct. 29, 2020
- ^ San Bernardino County Sun, June 23, 1970. [3] Retrieved Oct. 29, 2020
- ^ MastersHistory. [4] Retrieved Oct. 29, 2020
- ^ NSGA. [5] Retrieved Oct. 29, 2020
- ^ NSGA 1987. [6] Retrieved Jan 18, 2021
- ^ NSGA 1987. [7] Retrieved Jan 18, 2021
- ^ NSGA Jan 18, 2021. [8] Retrieved Jan 18, 2021
- ^ NSGA. [9] Retrieved Oct. 29, 2020
- ^ World Senior Games. [10] Retrieved Oct. 29, 2020
- ^ https://nsga.com/history/
- ^ https://nsga.com/wintergames/
- ^ https://nsga.com/nsga-regions/
- ^ https://nsga.com/state-games-information/
External links
- Bay Area Senior Games
- Wyoming Winter Senior Olympics
- Wyoming Summer Senior Olympics
- National Senior Games Association
- NSGA Results and Records
- NSGA Dates and locations of previous Senior Games
- World Senior Games
- Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins age 103 wins several gold medals
- Deborah Wheeler, Local octogenarian wins in Olympics, The Walton Sun, July 5, 2007
- Dan Farrand, Golden memories: Local athletes win medals at Senior Olympics, NewsTimesLive, Jul 06 2007
- Associated Press, Gray grit: boom times for Senior Games, July 4, 2007
- Masters Events
- PBS Documentary, Age of Champions
- State by State Senior Games links
- Wisconsin Senior Olympics
- World Masters Games
- Desert Recreation: Palm Desert Senior Games